Yesterday, Atuna reported that the US-flagged purse seiner ‘Danielle Lynn’ was drifting in the South Pacific and asking for assistance. Today, the news was received that the...
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Seaweed Invasion Threatening Spanish Bluefin Catch
In Spain, almadraba fishermen are concerned about the consequences of an invasive algae that threatens next year's bluefin fishing season. Algeciras al Minuto reported that The...
US Seiner Helplessly Adrift In PNA Waters
'Danielle Lynn,' a US purse seiner drifting in the South Pacific since December 12, has asked for assistance from other vessels in the area. The seiner was unable to continue its trip....
EU’s Self-Sufficiency On Tuna Is Minimal
Tuna imports into the EU dropped one percent in 2018, according to Finfish Study 2019. The report was written by the EU Fish Processors and Traders Association (AIPCE) and the European...
GrupoMar To Discuss Mexican Tuna Market At AMAtuna 2020
The Mexican canned tuna industry has been growing steadily in the last five years. Surprisingly, in the North American country, fish and seafood are the main sources of protein, positioned...
New Locally Produced Tuna Product In Solomon Islands
KOKONUT Solomon Islands (KOSI) launched a new tuna product during the Christmas market in the country. The canned line is called Tuna in Kokonut Oil and it supports domestic...
No Management Complacency In WCPFC
Graham Philling, Director of the Pacific Community’s (SPC) Oceanic Fisheries Programme, said during an RNZ radio interview that there is no room for complacency in the way the...
No Signs Of Lowering Demand For Thai Canned Tuna
Thailand’s canned tuna exports in Q3 of 2019 continued the upward trend of the last couple of years and grew again. However, products were invoiced at an average lower...
Spain Refutes Overfishing Yellowfin In Indian Ocean
Another accusation has been leveled against the EU fleet, especially the Spanish, for overfishing red-rated yellowfin in the Indian Ocean – this time by Seychelles. A fisheries...
Could Panama Be Facing Second EU Yellow Card?
Today, EU notified Panama about the risk of being identified as a non-cooperating country in combating Illegal Unreported Unregulated (IUU) fishing on tuna. Normally, this...
TUNO Denied Entry Into Boston Seafood Show In 2020
Plant-based tuna alternative, TUNO, will not be allowed to be displayed at the Seafood Expo North America 2020, and its owning company is not happy about this. The TUNO...
Japanese Tuna Fishermen Denied Compensation By High Court
A Japanese High Court has upheld a lower court's ruling that dismissed a claim by former tuna fishermen and bereaved relatives for state compensation over hydrogen bomb tests at Bikini Atoll,...
TU Stake In Thammachart Seafood To Help Growth In Region
The Thai Union (TU) Group recently increased its stake in domestic retail company, Thammachart Seafood Retail Co., to 65 percent. In a press statement, TU said that the seafood firm...
StarKist Continues Plan To Expand Beyond Tuna
The US canned tuna brand StarKist, which holds the biggest market share in the country, has been widening its scope to include other seafood species as it considers the tuna market...
Major Drop In PNG Shipments To Thailand
The overall volume of all species of frozen tuna raw material landed in Thailand during the first three quarters of 2019 (Q3) continued shrinking, following the trend of...
Tesco UK’s Sustainable Shopping Basket Includes Tuna
In order to diminish the environmental impact of the average UK shopping basket, Tesco and WWF have joined forces and created a weighting metric for various environmental...
No Strides Made At WCPFC On Harvest Strategies
No headway was made to modernize fisheries management and protect tuna stocks at the 16th Session of WCPFC, which concluded yesterday. Member states of the RFMO did...
Pinsa Opens Dolores Brand Stores
The Pinsa Group has opened its third Dolores Market store in Mazatlan, Mexico. This is in addition to the two other concept shops in Culiacán and Guadalajara. Pinsa's...
Japan Gets Extra Bluefin Quota From Taiwan For 2020
The WCPFC meeting, which concluded yesterday, confirmed and approved Japan's acquisition of an extra catch quota of 300 M/T for large bluefin – weighing 30 kilograms or more...
Despite High Prices, Thai Packers Are Buying More Albacore
Unlike any of the other tuna raw material imports unloaded in Thailand during the first three quarters of the year (Q3), the volume of albacore deliveries experienced an increase in demand....